Backstrap

Description

Backstrap or tempaut, with the inserts made from jute of the gunny sack and wrapped with printed polyester fabric adjoined with cotton cords on both sides, to allow the weaver to attach themselves with the breast beam: Southeast Asia, Malaysia, Sarawak, Kapit, by Helen Manjan anak Atong, 2019

Museum reference

V.2019.71.3

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Backstrap

Production information

Manjan anak Atong, Helen, 1958 (b.), Weaver
Kapit, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, Southeast Asia

Date

2019

Style / Culture

Iban

Materials

Polyester, Jute, Cotton, Metal

Associations

Edinburgh Fringe Festival